Slow Money Archives - Land and Table https://landandtable.com/tag/slow-money/ Cultivating a thriving local food system in the Lynchburg, VA region Fri, 17 May 2019 14:54:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://landandtable.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-land-table-favicon-32x32.png Slow Money Archives - Land and Table https://landandtable.com/tag/slow-money/ 32 32 39422686 Renewing Community, Rethinking Economy: Financing the Foodshed – Oct. 16 (Sedalia) https://landandtable.com/2018/10/financing-the-foodshed-oct-16-sedalia/ Mon, 08 Oct 2018 17:55:31 +0000 http://landandtable.com/?p=2461 Join us Tuesday, October 16 (5-8pm) for a community potluck and discussion with Michael Reilly of the newly formed Slow Money Central Virginia as we discuss bringing the slow money model of local investing in farmers and food entrepreneurs to the Lynchburg, Virginia region.

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]]> Inquiries into the Nature of Slow Money: Investing as if Food, Farms, and Fertility Mattered‘. The movement to harness economic forces for community renewal continues to today. ‘Nurture Capital’, as Woody Tasch explains in his newest book, is “a vision of finance that starts where investing and philanthropy leave off, giving us a new way to reconnect to one another and places where we live, all the way down to local food systems and the soil.” Simply put, it’s all about local people, investing in local farms and food entrepreneurs, to reinvigorate the health of local community, economy and ecology. Sound too radical, or maybe not needed? We might need to think again.

For many of us, where our food comes from and where our investment money is going seem to have no connection – and our vision of both the world of agriculture and the world of finance is dim at best. But look deeper and it is plain to see we must become more intentional to renew what we’ve lost. Maybe we need to start from the ground up – literally.

Join us Tuesday, October 16 (5-8pm) for a community potluck and discussion with Michael Reilly of the newly formed Slow Money Central Virginia as we discuss bringing the slow money model of local investing in farmers and food entrepreneurs to the Lynchburg, Virginia region. We will discuss core concepts,  practical plans of collaboration, and ways to ‘put your money where your mouth is’. Don’t miss one of the most important discussions of the year!

WHERE: Mountain Run Farm‘s: Camp Sedalia, 1228 Charlemont Rd, Big Island, VA 24526 (The entrance is right next to Sedalia Baptist Church. Instead of parking at the showbarn/farm store – keep driving straight until you come to the camp (near the tree line).

WHEN: Tuesday, October 16 (5-8pm) 5:00-5:45 | Arrive and network 5:45-6:45 | Potluck 6:45-8:00 | Discussion with Michael Reilly of Slow Money Central Virginia Please feel free to arrive late if needed.

WHAT TO BRING:

  • Healthy and yummy dinner food to share (please label your dish).
  • Your own dishware (plate or bowl, cup, silverware ,etc).
  • This is an outside event – we will be under shelter but please dress for the weather.
  • PLEASE NOTE: children are always welcome but must be supervised.
  • Cash donations to keep these events going are welcome.

RSVP NOW > VIA THE WEBSITE / VIA FACEBOOK

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]]> 2461 Rootstock: Meeting and Potluck – Sept. 25 (Sedalia) https://landandtable.com/2018/09/rootstock-meeting-and-potluck-sept-25-sedalia/ Sat, 22 Sep 2018 19:50:41 +0000 http://landandtable.com/?p=2454 This informal meeting and potluck is open to anyone and everyone who cares about building a robust regional foodshed.

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]]> Rootstock is an experimental leadership core for the Land and Table community. The goal of these meetings is to coordinate planning, cast vision, and discuss ways to move forward the Land and Table vision to connect and cultivate the Lynchburg regional foodshed. These meetings do not replace our normal (3rd Tuesday) networking potlucks but we missed last week’s normal gathering due to possible hurricane impact. We will have a normal gathering again next month (October).

This informal meeting and potluck is open to anyone and everyone who cares about building a robust regional foodshed. There will be no formal networking time at these gatherings and discussion will be focused around a set agenda. If you have kids please bring quiet games, art supplies, or toys to occupy them. This meetings agenda will be:

  • Updates on Land and Table LLC
  • Summary of the vision for the Lynchburg Area Local Food Guide
  • The need for a Business Advisory Core for the LLC
  • The need for a Development Core for the L&T Network
  • Using Merch to Fund the Foodshed – progress on the partnership with Slow Money Central Virginia

Again, the format will be a little different than our normal monthly potlucks – with a focus on planning, visioneering, and cultivating what we are calling ‘subterranean leadership in the Lynchburg regional foodshed’. For those who cannot make it we hope to record the meeting so you can stay in the loop if interested.

WHERE: Sedalia Center (watch for signs for which room) 1108 Sedalia School Road Big Island, VA 24526

WHEN: Tuesday, September 25 (6-8pm) 6:00-6:30 | Opening and Intros. 6:30-8:00 | Meeting with agenda while we eat.

WHAT TO BRING: – Healthy dinner food to share (please label if possible) – IMPORTANT: Your own dishware (plate or bowl, cup, silverware ,etc) – A quiet game, art supplies, or toys if you are bringing kids (we will be indoors)

PLEASE RSVP SO WE KNOW WHO TO EXPECT > RSVP via the Website / RSVP on Facebook

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